What color is #2F3949?

#2F3949 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3949?

The RGB value is 47, 57, 73: 47 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3949?

The complementary color is #493F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3949 color

#2F3949 rgb(47, 57, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3949 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22.4% green and 28.6% blue (47, 57, 73).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#2F3949 color codes

HEX	`#2F3949`
RGB	`rgb(47, 57, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 22%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 0.37, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 11.18, 271.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.838, 4.011, 6.874)`
Decimal	`3094857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3949, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F3949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F3949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3949; }
.text { color: #2f3949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 57 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3949, #322f49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F3949?: #2F3949 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3949?: The RGB value is 47, 57, 73: 47 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3949?: The complementary color is #493F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.